Hand exoskeleton systems, clinical rehabilitation practices, and future prospects

P Tran, S Jeong, KR Herrin… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Spinal cord injury (SCI) and stroke are pathologies that often result in the loss of/decrease in
hand functionality. Hand function is a critical component of everyday life and therefore, a …

How adaptation, training, and customization contribute to benefits from exoskeleton assistance

KL Poggensee, SH Collins - Science Robotics, 2021 - science.org
Exoskeletons can enhance human mobility, but we still know little about why they are
effective. For example, we do not know the relative importance of training, how much is …

Minimal assist-as-needed controller for upper limb robotic rehabilitation

AU Pehlivan, DP Losey… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic rehabilitation of the upper limb following neurological injury is most successful when
subjects are engaged in the rehabilitation protocol. Develo** assistive control strategies …

An index finger exoskeleton with series elastic actuation for rehabilitation: Design, control and performance characterization

P Agarwal, J Fox, Y Yun, MK O'Malley… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Rehabilitation of the hands is critical for the restoration of independence in activities of daily
living for individuals exhibiting disabilities of the upper extremities. There is initial evidence …

Robot assistance of motor learning: A neuro-cognitive perspective

H Heuer, J Luettgen - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
The last several years have seen a number of approaches to robot assistance of motor
learning. Experimental studies have produced a range of findings from beneficial effects …

Design, manipulability analysis and optimization of an index finger exoskeleton for stroke rehabilitation

G Li, L Cheng, N Sun - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2022 - Elsevier
Rehabilitation medicine studies have indicated that occupational therapy has a positive
effect on the recovery of hand function. However, few wearable hand exoskeletons can …

Development of an untethered adaptive thumb exoskeleton for delicate rehabilitation assistance

G Li, L Cheng, Z Gao, X **a… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robot-assisted thumb rehabilitation can improve the hand function of stroke patients
because the thumb accounts for 40% of hand function. However, existing thumb …

Home-based hand rehabilitation after chronic stroke: Randomized, controlled single-blind trial comparing the MusicGlove with a conventional exercise program.

DK Zondervan, N Friedman, E Chang… - Journal of …, 2016 - escholarship.org
UnlabelledIndividuals with chronic stroke have limited options for hand rehabilitation at
home. Here, we sought to determine the feasibility and efficacy of home-based MusicGlove …

Design and validation of a self-aligning index finger exoskeleton for post-stroke rehabilitation

N Sun, G Li, L Cheng - IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Rehabilitation of hand functions is necessary to improve post-stroke patients' quality of life.
There is initial evidence that hand exoskeletons should exercise flexion/extension (f/e) and …

Kinematic coordinations capture learning during human–exoskeleton interaction

K Ghonasgi, R Mirsky, N Bhargava, AM Haith… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Human–exoskeleton interactions have the potential to bring about changes in human
behavior for physical rehabilitation or skill augmentation. Despite significant advances in the …